Test That Prove God Is Enough

He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.

 

Psalm 37:6

As a believer grows in trusting obedience and love, God often brings a test that seems uncharacteristically unkind.

 

The test: being wrongfully judged by those close to you.

 

It is not for the reactionary and it cannot be passed over by simply gutting it out. Supernatural grace is the only means of passing this one.

 

It is one of those tests that Jesus had to experience Himself when being tried by the court of public opinion, the religious community, and the government of His day. His response to the government was silence. His response to the religious establishment was silence at the final judgment. To the rest of His accusers He remained quiet and left vindication to the Father.

 

He lived the commandment He gave to the disciples:

"But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked" (Luke 6:35).

How do you react when you are accused or mistreated for no reason?

 

Do you listen quietly, or do you justify each and every action?

 

Most of us take pride in doing what is right and expect the same from others, especially from other believers. God knew that if we are to be a true follower of His, we would enter these tests from time to time eventually.

 

Many times throughout our walk as believers there are ample of opportunities to be wronged, misunderstood, and maligned. When God brings a measured assault against one of His children, it is to find out if he truly believes in the cross. The cross is where each of us is given the opportunity to die to our pride, our reputations, and our ego. When He allows a measured assault upon us, it is to find out if the cross is sufficient.

 

During these times we need to let the pride and arrogance that God wants to remove from our lives be crucified and then thank God for the opportunity to be crucified with Christ. Then our righteousness will shine like the noonday sun and the justice of our cause will be in His hands.